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MASSAGE AND SPECIAL TREATMENT
Under the provisions of the London County Council (General Powers) Act
1920, as continued in force by the London Government Act 1963, eleven
establishments were licensed to carry out massage and special treatments.
PHARMACY AND POISONS ACT, 1933
The names of eighty-one persons and the addresses of their business
were entered in the Authority's register for the sale of Part II poisons at
the end of the year.
FERTILISER AND FEEDING STUFFS ACTS. 1926
One informal and five formal samples were taken during the year, the
results of which were found to be satisfactory, although one formal sample
of lawn fertilizer was found to have a Nitrogen content of 1.3%, which was
0.55% above the permitted maximum of 0.75% from the stated amount. Ihe
Analyst however, was of the opinion that this difference was not to the
prejudice of the purchaser.
REGISTRATION OF HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS
At the end of the year, 175 hairdressers had been registered with the
Council under the Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1961.
NOISE
There has been considerable disquiet shown generally by responsible
bodies and members of the public regarding the ever increasing nuisance
caused hy excessive noise, and the effect this can have upon the health of
persons affected.
During the year a Health Department deals with a wide variety of complaints
which concern such diverse matters as noise and vibration caused in
domestic premises by the use of powered sewing machines, noise affecting
blocks of residential flats from nearby factories, and also nuisance caused
by all night weekend parties. On recelpt of the latter type of noise complaint
a public Health Inspector together with a police officer calls at premises
which are the subject of complaint and serves a Recurring Nuisance Notice
on the person responsible. If some hours after the initial warning the
nuisance persists, legal proceedings are instituted.
During the course of the year 49 such Notices were served and 27 prosecutions
taken.
Apart from the question of dealing with noise complaint as a routine
matter the Department is currently supplying noise level information to the
Borough Architect and Planning Officer in connection with proposed new
housing estates where it is necessary to have very accurate measurement of
noise from all sources.